Lubber Run Amphitheater

Lubber Run Amphitheater FREE performances running from June into August. Fridays and Saturdays at 8, Sundays at 11. "All the world's a stage, and Lubber Run is ours."

Arlington's cherished outdoor performance space will once again play host to great shows this summer. The Lubber Run Amphitheater Foundation was created in 2011 with donations to ensure that the amphitheater would continue to exist. We work alongside Arlington County Cultural Affairs to funding various activities and shows over the years. This year, 2022, we invested in the following:

-A grant to

the 3 theater groups to pay for the royalty fees for to be
able to perform Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat
-The design and printing of the Guitar Fan give-away
-The ice cream social opening night for Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dream Coat (early August)

From 2011-2021 LRAF funded:

-The 2019 50th year celebration
-A $100 appreciation stipend gifted to all 25 performers from 2019 to assist them during the COVID shut-down of 2020
-Multiple performances, specifically shows for kids, and co-funded various evening performances
-Many Ice cream socials
-The children's clay art workshop after the LRAF-funded animal show including free pizza
-Guitar/schedule fans most years since 2011


LRAF thanks neighborhood lawyers for setting up the 501c3 pro bono and keeping us up to date. Thank you to all the volunteers and
to ALL who have and continue to contribute! Please Note: As a venue programmed and managed by Arlington County, Lubber Run Amphitheater Concerts may be cancelled due to inclement weather on relatively short notice, in accordance with the County’s public safety procedures. For the most up-to-date information on weather-related cancellation of postponement, please visit ArlingtonArts.org or the ArlingtonArts page.

06/02/2026
06/02/2026

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Everything is looking good for the Saturday, June 6th 8:00pm Opening Night featuring Carly Harvey singing Amy Winehouse ...
05/31/2026

Everything is looking good for the Saturday, June 6th 8:00pm Opening Night featuring Carly Harvey singing Amy Winehouse at the beautiful Lubber Run Amphitheater!

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Both country music icon Reba McIntyre and crooner Michael Buble hit the red button for DMV blues diva Carley Harvey's "b...
05/16/2026

Both country music icon Reba McIntyre and crooner Michael Buble hit the red button for DMV blues diva Carley Harvey's "blind audition" for NBC's The Voice last Fall. Now you can hear Carly Harvey Sing Amy Winehouse to kick off the FREE Lubber Run Amphitheater Concert Series at 8:00 pm on Saturday June 6, 2026! Plus, the Lubber Run Amphitheater Foundation (lraf.betterworld.org) will be hosting free ice cream treats beginning at 7:30 pm that night! The Amphitheater is located at North Columbus Street and 2nd Street North in Arlington, Virginia. Tell your friends! Hope to see you there!

04/29/2026

THE 2026 LUBBER RUN AMPHITHEATER SEASON SCHEDULE HAS BEEN RELEASED! See below!

The Lubber Run Amphitheater Foundation looks forward to seeing you at the performances this summer! For more information about the Lubber Run Amphitheater Foundation and to support its work, please visit lraf.betterworld.org

Saturday, June 6 – The Voice contestant CARLY HARVEY Sings Amy Winehouse

Sunday, June 7 – ARLINGTON CHILDREN’S CHORUS – Youth Chorus

Friday, June 12 – DOGO TU TOGO – Togolese Afrobeat

Saturday, June 13 – RUMBA CLUB – Latin-Jazz

Sunday, June 14* – ARLINGTON PHILHARMONIC - Orchestral (*unique 6:00 pm start time)

Friday, June 19 – Juneteenth holiday (no show)

Saturday, June 20 – THE GRANDSON’S 40th ANNIVERSARY – Roots Rock/Americana

Sunday, June 21 – MAMA ELENA (Elena La Fulana) - Bi-lingual Family -

Friday, June 26 – SIMON & GARFUNKEL TRIBUTE – Folk/Rock

Saturday, June 27 – KING SOUL – Southern Soul

Sunday, June 28 – Encore Stage & Studio presents CIRCULO/CIRCLE - Family

Friday, July 3 – 257th ARMY BAND – Orchestral/Big Band

Saturday, July 4: NO SHOW

Sunday, July 5 – HALAU O LANI – Pacific Islander

Friday, July 10 – NATIONAL CHAMBER ENSEMBLE – Classical

Saturday, July 11 – 19th STREET BAND - Folk-Rock

Sunday, July 12 – KING BULLFROG – Family

Friday, July 17 – LITTLE RED & THE RENEGADES – Zydeco/Blues

Saturday, July 18 – SON CUBANO SUBTERRANEO – Cuban Son/Salsa

Sunday, July 19 – 123 ANDRES –Family *Presented in partnership with Arlington Public Libraries

Friday, July 24 – VALERIA STEWART – Americana

Saturday, July 25 – VOX POP & CAPITOL BLEND – A Capella Night

Sunday, July 26 – STRING MAMAS - Family

Friday, July 31 – ROSE MORAES – Brazilian Foro

Saturday, Aug 1 – KENNY PIROG – Vintage Rock n’ Roll

Sunday, Aug 2 – STEMusic – Family *Presented in partnership with Arlington Public Libraries

New seating being installed for the 2026 Lubber Run Amphitheater season!lraf.betterworld.org
02/25/2026

New seating being installed for the 2026 Lubber Run Amphitheater season!

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Thinking about a year end contribution? It's a better world with music! Please consider donating to the Lubber Run Amph...
12/09/2025

Thinking about a year end contribution?

It's a better world with music! Please consider donating to the Lubber Run Amphitheater Foundation at

To provide support to Arlington, Virginia's premier outdoor amphitheater, the performing artists, and the surrounding community.

Our beautiful Lubber Run Amphitheater!lraf.betterworld.org
10/30/2025

Our beautiful Lubber Run Amphitheater!

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While another season has come and gone, Arlington Arts has a cool pair of upcoming music performances that you and your ...
09/18/2025

While another season has come and gone, Arlington Arts has a cool pair of upcoming music performances that you and your neighbors might find interesting. Both projects center on the histories of famed women musicians from South Arlington! We hope you’ll share the info and poster attached (the poster has a QR code which can be scanned for info). Hyperlinks to information are embedded in this email.



While the fact that soul icon Roberta Flack was raised in Arlington’s ‘Green Valley’ neighborhood is rather well documented, did you know that one of the most acclaimed all-female big bands of the Swing era – The International Sweethearts of Rhythm - lived in Arlington?



Now, two contemporary women musicians from Arlington uplift the legacies of these legends with a weekend showcase at Theatre on the Run, at 3700 South Four Mile Run Drive, in Arlington, Virginia 22206. The world premiere of Suite for Sweethearts by Amy K Bormet takes place on Friday, October 3, 2025. The following evening hear Killing Me Softly: A Love Letter to Roberta Flack by vocalist Munit Mesfin and the First Take Band offers on Saturday, October 4, 2025. There are two shows each evening, at 7:00pm and 9:00pm. Reservations for this FREE event are available on Eventbrite.



There were several all-female big bands of note during the 1930’s and 1940’s, but the International Sweethearts of Rhythm was unique. As the ‘international’ in their title was meant to imply, the band was multi-racial (hence the ‘International’ sobriquet), which was very unusual for the time. The band was considered by many experts to be the best of the all-female big bands of the era, touring nationally in major venues (such as the Apollo in Harlem, and DC’s Howard Theater) and dance halls.



Receiving one of the top awards from the National Endowment for the Arts American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant, Arlington Arts’ launched a competitive Artists In Residence (AIR) Grant which awarded $20,000 grants to four different Arlington artists. The winning artists-in-residence are: Jazz musician Amy K. Bormet (director of the Women in Jazz Festival); visual artist MasPaz (Federico Frum); visual artist Adam Henry; and vocalist Munit Mesfin (Sefanit Mesfin-Champagne). The work of the two visual arts winners will be realized over the coming months.

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